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2014 Pulitzer Prize Board
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front row, left to right: J. Diaz, E. Robinson, P. Tash, S. Gissler, D. Allen, G. Collins. R. Beck; back row, left to right: J. Daniszewski, K. Boo, S. Engelberg, J. Dehli, K. Willey, S. Coll, A. Marques, B. Blau, S. Hahn, Q. Hudes and P. Gigot (absent from photo: L. Bollinger)

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Paul C. Tash, chair; Sig Gissler, administrator

Mary McNamara

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Los Angeles Times
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For her trenchant and witty television criticism, engaging readers through essays and reviews that feature a conversational style and the force of fresh ideas.
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Categories: Criticism

Lisa Falkenberg

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Houston Chronicle
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For her provocative metro columns written from the perspective of a sixth-generation Texan, often challenging the powerful and giving voice to the voiceless.
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Categories: Commentary

Kevin Cullen

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The Boston Globe
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For his street-wise local columns that capture the spirit of a city, especially after its famed Marathon was devastated by terrorist bombings.
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Categories: Commentary

Mark Johnson

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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For his meticulously told tale about a group of first-year medical students in their gross anatomy class and the relationships they develop with one another and the nameless corpse on the table, an account enhanced by multimedia elements.
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Categories: Feature Writing

Christopher Goffard

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Los Angeles Times
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For his account of an ex-police officer's nine-day killing spree in Southern California, notable for its pacing, character development and rich detail.
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Categories: Feature Writing

Scott Farwell

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The Dallas Morning News
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For his story about a young woman's struggle to live a normal life after years of ghastly child abuse, an examination of human resilience in the face of depravity.
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Categories: Feature Writing

Rukmini Callimachi

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Associated Press
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For her discovery and fearless exploration of internal documents that shattered myths and deepened understanding of the global terrorist network of al-Qaida.
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Jon Hilsenrath

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The Wall Street Journal
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For his exploration of the Federal Reserve, a powerful but little understood national institution.
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Categories: National Reporting